#ACC7BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.034 164.9), rgb(172, 199, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#ACC7BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC7BA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 199, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.034 164.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACC7BA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC7BA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC7BA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC7BA text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC7BA
oklch(80.6% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.055 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F977F
oklch(63% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#448268
oklch(55.7% 0.077 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#356E57
oklch(49.2% 0.071 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5947
oklch(42.6% 0.058 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#ACC7BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6C3B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7C3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC7BA
#ACC7BA
oklch(80.6% 0.034 164.9)
- #D1B7C5
#D1B7C5
oklch(80.6% 0.035 344.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACC7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACC7BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.